Anyone ever find agency life to feel like a hamster wheel?

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It’s not just agency life my friend. It’s life. Go read some Camus and come back.

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@OP Betting on the Muse is my favorite from him. I actually met him when I was around 18, but I didn’t know who he was at the time.

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Nope. You're the first one. Congrats.

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Bro chill

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That’s the dark nature of capitalism ✨

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We all need to rise up

Don't know. Never ridden one.

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I find life in general to be like a hamster wheel.

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I would probably have more fun on an actual hamster wheel.

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with Hamsters

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Hamsters store food in their mouths for a long time.

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It has gone to my belly

I know what can help with reducing this feeling!

(let me know if you would like to hear so advice isn’t unsolicited :) )

@AM2 - it’s a joke to the above comment.

@M1 - I’ll go grab my tin foil hat.

Definitely in last 5-7 years

Any corporate job

That’s most jobs tbh

Lately, yeah. A year or two ago, not as much.

The pellets are tasty.

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